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Blunders and Disasters at Sea

Blunders and Disasters at Sea
  • Author: David Blackmore
  • Publisher: Pen and Sword
  • ISBN: 9781844151172
  • Category: History
  • Page: 256
  • View: 808

As any sailor knows, life at sea is hazardous under even normal circumstances. In times of war with an enemy intent on killing and sinking you it is infinitely more so. David Blackmore has researched 100 extreme cases over the span of history and written graphic descriptions covering the background, the events and the tragic consequences. Many were the result of enemy action, others (too many) straight human error and the remainder were caused by act of God, not least the weather.

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Blunders and Disasters at Sea
Language: en
Pages: 256

Blunders and Disasters at Sea

Authors: David Blackmore
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004-01-20 - Publisher: Pen and Sword

As any sailor knows, life at sea is hazardous under even normal circumstances. In times of war with an enemy intent on killing and sinking you it is infinitely more so. David Blackmore has researched 100 extreme cases over the span of history and written graphic descriptions covering the background,
Disasters at Sea
Language: en
Pages: 64

Disasters at Sea

Authors: Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-09-01 - Publisher: LernerClassroom

For thousands of years, the perils of the sea have claimed uncountable numbers of victims. Bad weather, rocks and icebergs, equipment failures, human error, and many more types of tragedies have all sent ships to watery graves. While modern technology has made sea-going vessels safer and rescues easier, there still
Disasters at Sea
Language: en
Pages: 192

Disasters at Sea

Authors: Liz Mechem
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-07-01 - Publisher: Skyhorse

A fully illustrated collection of the most thrilling shipwrecks of all time! Experience the mystery and wonder of the bottom of the sea with over sixty accounts of shipwreck catastrophes. Illustrated with detailed maps and shipwreck locations, Disasters at Sea takes readers on a fascinating journey through history and to
Military Blunders
Language: en
Pages: 304

Military Blunders

Authors: Michael Coffey
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000-09-06 - Publisher: Hyperion

Argues that human error by military and civilian commanders caused defeat and turned the tide of war, providing examples such as the sinking of the Lusitania and the invasion of Kuwait.
Mayday
Language: en
Pages: 218

Mayday

Authors: Nicholas Faith
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher: Macmillan Pub Limited

Every year 2000 maritime disasters are reported in british waters. In this book, Nicholas Faith explores the world of 20th century maritime safety and the causes behind tradgedies like the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise in 1987, and of the Estonia eight years later. Why did these disasters

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